Only in the movies! E.g., "City Without Baseball" (2008). (Yes, Hong Kong has baseball-themed movies.) Another is "Weeds on Fire" (2016), which screened at the Hong Kong International Film Festival 10 years ago but can't be screened in Hong Kong now as it has Umbrella Movement scenes.
《點五步》香港國際電影節 預告片 Weeds On Fire HKIFF Trailer
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September 7, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Only in the movies! E.g., "City Without Baseball" (2008). (Yes, Hong Kong has baseball-themed movies.) Another is "Weeds on Fire" (2016), which screened at the Hong Kong International Film Festival 10 years ago but can't be screened in Hong Kong now as it has Umbrella Movement scenes.
Heading back to the Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival this evening for a double bill of Makoto Nagahisa’s BURN and Joko Anwar’s GHOST IN THE CELL #asiancinema #hkiff #hongkong #movies
August 30, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Heading back to the Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival this evening for a double bill of Makoto Nagahisa’s BURN and Joko Anwar’s GHOST IN THE CELL #asiancinema #hkiff #hongkong #movies
Herman Yau’s WE’RE NOTHING AT ALL is a furious, unflinching portrait of contemporary Hong Kong. The winner of the HKIFF Audience Choice Award asks how far people can be pushed before everything explodes #FEFF28 #UDINEfareastfilm #hkiffs #trinitycineasia
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Movie review: We’re Nothing at All | easternkicks.com
A raw portrait of Hong Kong where love, rage and survival collide… A double-decker bus leaves its stop and takes the same turn as usual. Boom. This explosive opening sets the tone for Herman Yau’s lat...
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May 25, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Herman Yau’s WE’RE NOTHING AT ALL is a furious, unflinching portrait of contemporary Hong Kong. The winner of the HKIFF Audience Choice Award asks how far people can be pushed before everything explodes #FEFF28 #UDINEfareastfilm #hkiffs #trinitycineasia
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www.easternkicks.com/reviews/were...
The Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has presented four works in progress at this year's Marché du Film, as part of the Goes to #Cannes strand. In his report, Cineuropa's Davide Abbatescianni shines a light on the varied projects. #Asiancinema 🔎 Read more: cineuropa.org/491620
REPORT: HAF Goes to Cannes 2026
19/05/2026 - CANNES 2026: HKIFF Industry has showcased four works in progress, encompassing road-movie comedy, political memory, childhood drama and animation, hailing from different parts of Asia
cineuropa.org
May 19, 2026 at 3:23 PM
The Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has presented four works in progress at this year's Marché du Film, as part of the Goes to #Cannes strand. In his report, Cineuropa's Davide Abbatescianni shines a light on the varied projects. #Asiancinema 🔎 Read more: cineuropa.org/491620
SOUND OF FALLING: Following a festival run that included Cannes and HKIFF, Mascha Schilinski's haunting and beguiling tale of four generations of women who occupied the same farm over the course of a century opens in Hong Kong this week. marshattacks.com/2026/05/05/s...
Sound of Falling
By turns haunting and beguiling, Sound of Falling, which won the Jury Prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, observes the lives of four young women growing up during four distinct eras on the same…
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May 5, 2026 at 5:47 AM
SOUND OF FALLING: Following a festival run that included Cannes and HKIFF, Mascha Schilinski's haunting and beguiling tale of four generations of women who occupied the same farm over the course of a century opens in Hong Kong this week. marshattacks.com/2026/05/05/s...
Managed to tear myself away from pandas and Bronze Age artefacts to do some work: ‘Linka Linka’, ‘Rose’ Take Top Prizes At Hong Kong International Film Festival
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‘Linka Linka’, ‘Rose’ Take Top Prizes At Hong Kong International Film Festival
Kangdrun’s Linka Linka was awarded Best Film in the Firebird Awards’ Young Cinema Competition (Chinese Language) of the at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), while Markus Schle...
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April 14, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Managed to tear myself away from pandas and Bronze Age artefacts to do some work: ‘Linka Linka’, ‘Rose’ Take Top Prizes At Hong Kong International Film Festival
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📣 In case you missed it, the 50th edition of HKIFF ended yesterday! Congratulations to all the amazing participants. Here are some highlights:
🔗 Explore the full list of awards here: www.hkiff.org.hk/news/detail?...
🔗 Explore the full list of awards here: www.hkiff.org.hk/news/detail?...
April 13, 2026 at 3:43 PM
📣 In case you missed it, the 50th edition of HKIFF ended yesterday! Congratulations to all the amazing participants. Here are some highlights:
🔗 Explore the full list of awards here: www.hkiff.org.hk/news/detail?...
🔗 Explore the full list of awards here: www.hkiff.org.hk/news/detail?...
Demain soir pour moi.
HKIFF
HKIFF
April 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Demain soir pour moi.
HKIFF
HKIFF
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By: Hong Kong Free Press on Sunday, April 5, 2026
By: Hong Kong Free Press on Sunday, April 5, 2026
Asian premiere of ‘Amílcar’ at HKIFF: a poetic documentary on Guinea-Bissau-born revolutionary Amílcar Cabral
At HK Int'l Film Festival: A poetic documentary essay on Amílcar Cabral - agronomist, poet, and revolutionary - who led the anti-colonial struggle in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde.
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April 5, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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By: Hong Kong Free Press on Sunday, April 5, 2026
By: Hong Kong Free Press on Sunday, April 5, 2026
Asian premiere of ‘Amílcar’ at HKIFF: a poetic documentary on Guinea-Bissau-born revolutionary Amilcar Cabral
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April 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Asian premiere of ‘Amílcar’ at HKIFF: a poetic documentary on Guinea-Bissau-born revolutionary Amilcar Cabral
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Balentes, which is showing at the Hong Kong International Film Festival, is a stunning and singular work. It tells its simple story with the haunting weight of a whispered memory, rendered in gorgeous, sparse animation. An early 2026 highlight.
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HKIFF Review: Balentes is a haunting and singular work
Rendered in stunning monochromatic colorscapes, and full of textures and details you want to reach out and touch, Giovanni Columbu's Balent...
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April 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Balentes, which is showing at the Hong Kong International Film Festival, is a stunning and singular work. It tells its simple story with the haunting weight of a whispered memory, rendered in gorgeous, sparse animation. An early 2026 highlight.
greatlinesbeautifullines.blogspot.com/2026/03/bale...
greatlinesbeautifullines.blogspot.com/2026/03/bale...
Had the great pleasure of interviewing Taiwanese animator Joe Hsieh earlier this week ahead of #HKIFF about his love of horror, his collaborations with Yonfan, preference for hand-drawn animation over A.I. and how his mother became his biggest influence.
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Why fierce mothers and violent monsters star in Joe Hsieh’s animations
Taiwanese director Hsieh reflects on the strength of women, preferring hand-drawn animation over AI, and using violence in film.
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April 2, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Had the great pleasure of interviewing Taiwanese animator Joe Hsieh earlier this week ahead of #HKIFF about his love of horror, his collaborations with Yonfan, preference for hand-drawn animation over A.I. and how his mother became his biggest influence.
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🍿HKIFF opened earlier today!
🗓 April 1 - 12
🌟 Explore more about the festival here: www.hkiff.org.hk
Still: AMOEBA - Siyou Tan
🗓 April 1 - 12
🌟 Explore more about the festival here: www.hkiff.org.hk
Still: AMOEBA - Siyou Tan
April 1, 2026 at 3:20 PM
🍿HKIFF opened earlier today!
🗓 April 1 - 12
🌟 Explore more about the festival here: www.hkiff.org.hk
Still: AMOEBA - Siyou Tan
🗓 April 1 - 12
🌟 Explore more about the festival here: www.hkiff.org.hk
Still: AMOEBA - Siyou Tan
Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum 2026 Hotlist
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has now for 24 editions stuck to its guns and to its mission of providing a platform through which the process of making movies all begins, even as the industry fortunes continue on their roller-coaster…
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has now for 24 editions stuck to its guns and to its mission of providing a platform through which the process of making movies all begins, even as the industry fortunes continue on their roller-coaster…
Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum 2026 Hotlist
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has now for 24 editions stuck to its guns and to its mission of providing a platform through which the process of making movies all begins, even as the industry fortunes continue on their roller-coaster ride. Recent success stories include the Golden Horse Best Animated Feature award-winner Another World (directed by Tommy Ng Kai-ching) and Berlin Perspectives pick Light Pillar (directed by Wu Zao)and HKIFF industry director Jacob Wong – the program’s overseer – was all smiles when tracked down on the sidelines of this year’s Filmart…
globalhublet.com
March 19, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum 2026 Hotlist
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has now for 24 editions stuck to its guns and to its mission of providing a platform through which the process of making movies all begins, even as the industry fortunes continue on their roller-coaster…
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has now for 24 editions stuck to its guns and to its mission of providing a platform through which the process of making movies all begins, even as the industry fortunes continue on their roller-coaster…
Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum 2026 Hotlist
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has now for 24 editions stuck to its guns and to its mission of providing a platform through which the process of making movies all begins, even as the industry fortunes continue on their roller-coaster…
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has now for 24 editions stuck to its guns and to its mission of providing a platform through which the process of making movies all begins, even as the industry fortunes continue on their roller-coaster…
Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum 2026 Hotlist
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has now for 24 editions stuck to its guns and to its mission of providing a platform through which the process of making movies all begins, even as the industry fortunes continue on their roller-coaster ride. Recent success stories include the Golden Horse Best Animated Feature award-winner Another World (directed by Tommy Ng Kai-ching) and Berlin Perspectives pick Light Pillar (directed by Wu Zao)and HKIFF industry director Jacob Wong – the program’s overseer – was all smiles when tracked down on the sidelines of this year’s Filmart…
globalhublet.com
March 19, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum 2026 Hotlist
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has now for 24 editions stuck to its guns and to its mission of providing a platform through which the process of making movies all begins, even as the industry fortunes continue on their roller-coaster…
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has now for 24 editions stuck to its guns and to its mission of providing a platform through which the process of making movies all begins, even as the industry fortunes continue on their roller-coaster…
Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum 2026 Hotlist
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has now for 24 editions stuck to its guns and to its mission of providing a platform through which the process of making movies all begins, even as the industry fortunes continue on their roller-coaster…
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has now for 24 editions stuck to its guns and to its mission of providing a platform through which the process of making movies all begins, even as the industry fortunes continue on their roller-coaster…
Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum 2026 Hotlist
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has now for 24 editions stuck to its guns and to its mission of providing a platform through which the process of making movies all begins, even as the industry fortunes continue on their roller-coaster ride. Recent success stories include the Golden Horse Best Animated Feature award-winner Another World (directed by Tommy Ng Kai-ching) and Berlin Perspectives pick Light Pillar (directed by Wu Zao)and HKIFF industry director Jacob Wong – the program’s overseer – was all smiles when tracked down on the sidelines of this year’s Filmart…
globalhublet.com
March 19, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum 2026 Hotlist
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has now for 24 editions stuck to its guns and to its mission of providing a platform through which the process of making movies all begins, even as the industry fortunes continue on their roller-coaster…
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has now for 24 editions stuck to its guns and to its mission of providing a platform through which the process of making movies all begins, even as the industry fortunes continue on their roller-coaster…